determinism

Is ‘The Alienist’ a Critique of Capitalism or a Pro-Neoliberal Narrative?

Is ‘The Alienist’ a Critique of Capitalism or a Pro-Neoliberal Narrative?

Author Caleb Carr's The Alienist explores the 19th century psychiatric debate between free will and determinism. TNT's nearly identical adaptation of the novel, however, comes up with a completely different conclusion.

‘The Flame in the Flood’: Gaming As Naturalism, Gaming As Romanticism

‘The Flame in the Flood’: Gaming As Naturalism, Gaming As Romanticism

The Flame in the Flood provokes musings on the often troubling determinism of American naturalism.